General Discussions => Health => Weight loss => Topic started by: emoxon on November 09, 2011, 09:03:15 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Loosing Muscle
Post by: emoxon on November 09, 2011, 09:03:15 AM
Post by: emoxon on November 09, 2011, 09:03:15 AM
I have been trying to loose weight over the last few months in preperation for SRS, and I'm glad I've done it (I've lost 1 1/2 stone in the last 5 months).
However my BMI still has me as overweight despite the fact that I have very little fat and lots of muscle. This is made worse I fear by the fact that I have stopped my Estrogen prior to surgery (obviously this is very temporary). The problem is that although I like being fit and able to outdoorsy things, I don't want all this muscle and would really like to loose some of it. At the same time I like the little weight that I have, which is mainly on my hips, my bum, my tummy and my breasts.
So is there any way that I can encourage muscle loss on my body? Are there exercises I can do to help this (especially in getting rid of my arm muscle)?
However my BMI still has me as overweight despite the fact that I have very little fat and lots of muscle. This is made worse I fear by the fact that I have stopped my Estrogen prior to surgery (obviously this is very temporary). The problem is that although I like being fit and able to outdoorsy things, I don't want all this muscle and would really like to loose some of it. At the same time I like the little weight that I have, which is mainly on my hips, my bum, my tummy and my breasts.
So is there any way that I can encourage muscle loss on my body? Are there exercises I can do to help this (especially in getting rid of my arm muscle)?
Title: Re: Loosing Muscle
Post by: jesse on November 11, 2011, 01:33:36 PM
Post by: jesse on November 11, 2011, 01:33:36 PM
concentrate on aerobic exercise to continue weight loss limit all types of heavey lifting for the upper body and i would watch protein intake as well since its needed to build the very muscle your trying to get rid of
Title: Re: Loosing Muscle
Post by: rainyjun on November 16, 2011, 09:48:30 PM
Post by: rainyjun on November 16, 2011, 09:48:30 PM
BMI is not a good indicator of health if you have low body fat. It is an adequate guide of estimating whether an average person is over/underweight, but it has its drawbacks. You can have a "healthy" BMI but still be clinically obese at 30%+ body fat, but be "obese" on the BMI scale at 10% body fat but a lot of muscle weight, for example. I would recommend measuring body fat with calipers to see where you're at if you are concerned. If you don't have calipers, you can use a measuring tape and plug in the numbers here, though it may not be as accurate: http://www.linear-software.com/online.html (http://www.linear-software.com/online.html)
Like Jesse said above, if you want to actively lose muscle mass, do moderate intensity cardio/aerobic exercise for long periods of time and avoid heavy lifting. Long distance running, jogging, biking, dancing, hiking, etc. Think of marathon runners versus sprinters: marathoners tend to look more wirey, while sprinters train for explosive movements and often incorportate weightlifting as part of their training.
Like Jesse said above, if you want to actively lose muscle mass, do moderate intensity cardio/aerobic exercise for long periods of time and avoid heavy lifting. Long distance running, jogging, biking, dancing, hiking, etc. Think of marathon runners versus sprinters: marathoners tend to look more wirey, while sprinters train for explosive movements and often incorportate weightlifting as part of their training.